April 2019
Space launch industry analysis
... stole the headlines in February 2018 when it launched Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster sports car into orbit around the Sun... SpaceX stole the headlines in February 2018 when it launched Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster sports car into orbit around the Sun using...
September 2021
Near space - the air-space boundary question, astronauts and space tourism
... slug it out in Earth’s sub-orbital space tourism market, Elon Musk has his sights firmly set on Mars. Caricature by artist James... it out in Earth’s sub-orbital space tourism market, Elon Musk has his sights firmly set on Mars. Caricature by artist...
28 June 2015
SpaceX Falcon 9 failure: will launch markets and manned spaceflight be affected?
... with its historically low prices. In a tweet, CEO Elon Musk blamed an overpressure event in a liquid oxygen tank, though... stage liquid oxygen tank. Data suggests counterintuitive cause. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 28, 2015 The failure of the rocket ...
02 August 2021
US GAO upholds SpaceX's Moon lander contract
...period, a sole contract worth $2.9 billion was won by Elon Musk's company in April 2021. Reports suggested that the award, ... with NASA on the future HLS opportunities.” SpaceX boss, Elon Musk, was less verbal about the matter, choosing to respond ...
08 March 2016
Falcon 9 Successfully Launches SES-9
...on the status of the landing attempt. SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk later tweeted that the rocket “landed hard” on the... on the rocket had it flown through them, according to Musk. Three other attempts were delayed because of issues associated with ...
31 March 2017
Success for SpaceX's first 'flight-proven' launch
...live stream feed shortly after the landing, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said, “it means you can fly and refly ... refurbishment and about 100 times with moderate maintenance and reconditioning. Musk’s vision of recycling rockets to lower the cost of access to...
